Experience
Kristen Stevens is the founder, recipe developer, and food photographer at The Endless Meal. Formerly a nurse, she gave up her career to focus on her love of cooking. After 5 years of operating an underground restaurant in Vancouver, Canada, she decided to transition from ‘fancy’ cooking to focusing on sharing her family-friendly, simple recipes on this website.
Since 2011, she has shared over 1,200 recipes. She is the lead recipe creator and manages a small but mighty team of recipe enthusiasts who help run her website.
Get to know Kristen
Hi, I’m Kristen! I live in a small mountain town called Squamish in beautiful British Columbia with my husband and 8-year-old daughter. When I’m not in the kitchen cooking meals for my family or testing recipes for you, you’ll often find me in the forest. Trail running through our vibrant temperate rain forests is one of my happy places. I’m a summer girl at heart and love being on the ocean, especially if I’m pulling up spot prawn and crab traps from our local waters. We borrowed a little family boat for years, but we bought our own last summer, so you can expect to see more prawn recipes coming up very soon!
In the winter, you’ll find me playing in the alpine at Whistler a few times a week, as I love snowboarding. My little girl has grown to be a fantastic skier, so I’m often chasing after her down black runs and nervously following her over jumps.
I also love to travel and have been to more than 30 countries. I’ve been all over North, Central, and South America, the Middle East, Asia, a few places in Africa, and several places in Europe. I started backpacking in my early 20s, and while I ditched the pack for a carry-on suitcase years ago, my love for experiencing new cultures remains.
Frequently asked questions
Where did you learn to cook?
I’ve been in the kitchen since shortly after I learned to walk. My mom was a big influence on me, teaching me to appreciate good food and how to cook it. I’ve dog-eared more cookbooks than I can count and learned a lot through trial and error. I also spent 5 years cooking at an underground restaurant I ran out of my condo in Vancouver, Canada. Now, I cook for my family, friends, and you!
What is your favorite kitchen tool?
My knife. With a sharp knife, you can do almost everything in the kitchen.
Which recipe should I make first?
That is the hardest question to answer! I’m currently obsessed with my hot honey chicken bowls and my glazed salmon and rice bowls, so if I were you, I’d start there.
